Optimization of power performance in room-temperature continuous-wave Cr4+:YAG lasers

Optics Communications

Volumn 192, Issue 1-2, 2001, Pages 83-89

  Sennaroglu, Alphan ^a  

^a KOÇ UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Cr:YAG lasers; Laser modeling; Near infrared lasers; Solid state lasers; Thermal loading

Indexed keywords

CONTINUOUS WAVE LASERS; FLUORESCENCE; LIGHT ABSORPTION; LIGHT EMISSION; OPTICAL PUMPING; OPTICAL RESOLVING POWER; OPTIMIZATION; THERMAL LOAD;

EXCITED-STATE ABSORPTION CROSS-SECTIONS; NEAR-INFRARED LASERS;

SOLID STATE LASERS;

EID: 0035873633     PISSN: 00304018     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0030-4018(01)01170-1     Document Type: Article

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